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DHS announces agreements with Argentina, Chile and Ecuador on data sharing and biometric alerts
Summary
Lauren Biss, deputy assistant secretary at DHS, said the department signed a statement of intent with Argentina to begin the visa-waiver process and share criminal-history data, a letter of intent with Chile for a biometric transnational migration alert program, and an arrangement with Ecuador to support CBP—s National Targeting Center.
Lauren Biss, deputy assistant secretary at the Department of Homeland Security, said this week that the department signed three separate agreements during a secretary-level trip to South America aimed at improving information-sharing and identification of people the department classifies as criminals or otherwise dangerous. "DHS and Argentina will also share criminal history data, speeding up the…
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